Saturday, August 14, 2010
Thursday, August 05, 2010
The Jive Aces Newsflash Aug '10
jiveaces.com | facebook | youtube | myspace | twitter London swing dancers fill the Royal Albert Hall
dance floor for the first time!
Friday the 9th July was a one night only experience as The Royal Albert Hall invited everyone to put on their dancing shoes and join them for the swing party of the summer for "In Full Swing" featuring the UK’s No. 1 Jive and Swing band, The Jive Aces.
It was an historical night with the Hall’s arena floor transformed into London’s greatest dance floor to create the largest swing and jive night that the capital has seen since the swing era. A stunning 5,000 square foot parquet oak dance floor was installed over the magnificent ornate exhibition floor to provide more than ample room for the 1400 dancers to move to the best swing, jive, jitterbug and lindy hop tunes.
The Jive Aces who headlined the night also introduced a surprise guest performer, Rebecca Grant, better known for her part in hospital TV drama Holby City, and swing dancers G.I. Jive making a night of high energy and vintage glamour.
Supporting the Jive Aces were two more great bands, Top Shelf Jazz followed by the Back to Basie Orchestra along with dance displays given by Scott Cupit and his Swing Patrol dancers, Simon Selmon and London Swing Dance Society, Joseph & Tricia with their SwingJive.com troupe and Robert and Claire Austin with the Hollywood Hoppers. DJ for the night was Tim Hellzapoppin with James Horada MCing.
Lucy Noble, Head of Programming at the Royal Albert Hall and her team were thrilled with the success of the evening and got many compliments from both dancers, entertainers and crew.
Was this event the beginning of a new swing trend at the Royal Albert Hall? Many swing music fans and dancers certinaly do hope so!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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Just to let you know that in celebration of the release of our London Rhythm video and free MP3 download (both available at www.jiveaces.com) we have arranged a special off for the Pigalle this Saturday 26th June in Piccadilly, London.There is a 2 for 1 offer on entrance tickets (not meals) so that's 2 tickets for £10! It's only available by calling the Pigalle direct on 0800 988 5470 or after 6:00pm 020 7734 8142. You can also turn up at the door for this offer but you have to print out this message and take it with you.Please help spread the word and hope to see you all there!Cheers, The Jive Aces
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Just to let you know that in celebration of the release of our London Rhythm video and free MP3 download (both available at www.jiveaces.com) we have arranged a special off for the Pigalle this Saturday 26th June in Piccadilly, London.There is a 2 for 1 offer on entrance tickets (not meals) so that's 2 tickets for £10! It's only available by calling the Pigalle direct on 0800 988 5470 or after 6:00pm 020 7734 8142. You can also turn up at the door for this offer but you have to print out this message and take it with you.Please help spread the word and hope to see you all there!Cheers, The Jive Aces
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
The Jive Aces present: England World Cup Squad Training Session 1928
See how it's done as we go behind the scenes for a World Cup how to. Forget South Africa, this is where it all started, with the 1928 England World Cup Squad led by captain Nobby "The Shooter" Grimsworth.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
In Full Swing - Royal Albert Hall
Tikets on sale now for our Royal Albert Hall gig!!! See the link for details.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
We've All Got That London Rhythm!
We've All Got That London Rhythm!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Jive Aces Newsletter - March 2010
Hi there, Jazz Meets Jive - 5-Star ReviewThe Jazz Meets Jive show, with Kenny Ball and The Jive Aces together, just got a great, five-star review in the Brighton Argus:
The high-energy band, endlessly moving around in their yellow suits, provided non-stop performances of 1950s music – a case of Bill Haley meets Big Band Swing. Highlights included a boogie-woogie number with the pianist emulating the antics of Jerry Lee Lewis and a sizzling version of “Sing! Sing! Sing!” which provided a glorious end to their set. Topping the bill was jazz legend Kenny Ball – long past bus pass age and still blowing up a storm after more than 50 years of leading a band. He showed no fear in hitting the high notes. Amongst jazz standards including 'That’s A Plenty' and 'Someday You’ll Be Sorry', past hits 'Sukiyaki' and 'Midnight In Moscow' came across with freshness. A swinging drum solo and a thrilling jazz version of Bach’s 'Toccata' proved highly popular, with both bands combining for the finale – a version of The Beatles’ All You Need Is Love.” Next Jazz Meets Jive shows are Bournemouth on the 1st April and Leicester on the 9th April, see gig guide below for full details.On The Beeb The Aces are on the show, presented by old friend Joanne Good, every Wednesday from 10pm to 11pm. You can tune in to the show at 94.9FM in the London area from anywhere else, online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/radio. The band’s song “London Rhythm” is also used for the trailer for the show throughout the weeks. Lakeside to Stateside The following morning it was straight to the airport as the Aces flew off to Hollywood for two weeks. The band has been recording with the legendary Keely Smith as well as Toni Elizabeth Prima, for a new release (more on that soon) as well as performing to capacity crowds at several of the top swing venues around Los Angeles, including the fabulous art deco Cicada Club. You can see the show online HERE.
Summertime Swing
Tickets are now on sale! There is even an early bird discount ticket for the first 100 people available until the end of April only so book now! Details and tickets from 01342 300 075 or go to summertimeswing.eventbrite.com. Summertime Swing, Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4JY Special guests include Kenny Ball, Chas McDevitt, Toni Elizabeth Prima, Keith Ball and special guest of honour Keely Smith plus DJ Terry Elliott, classic vehicle displays, BBQ, retro clothes stalls and lots more. All proceeds to charity!
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The Jive Aces are continuing their run as “house band” on BBC Radio London’s “Late Nights”.
The Big Jive All-Dayer at Lakeside Club in Surrey was a big success. The event, put on by the Jive Aces for the second year running, featured 4 bands, 4 DJ’s, dance performances, retro stalls, etc and ran from 1pm – 1am. Lakeside again proved a fabulous venue with its revolving stage and huge dance floor that was constantly packed with enthusiastic dancers.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Leaving Tinseltown!
Monday, March 08, 2010
The Jive Aces save A Night At The Oscars...
What happened at the Oscars last night? Find out right here...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
YouTube - The Jive Aces and Rusty in: How The West Was Swung
The next episode:
How The West Was Swung
Starring The Jive Aces, Rusty Frank and Will Ryan
Friday, February 19, 2010
YouTube - The Jive Aces Silent Productions present: Robin Hood Saves The Road To Lakeside
It's the moment you have all been waiting for, yes that's right, it's the next instalment of the Jive Aces thrilling adventures in securing the road for all to travel to the Big Jive!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Big Jive All-Dayer No.2
The Jive Aces featuring special guests; Oo Bop Sh'Bam; Carmen Ghia and the Hotrods; The Swing Kids with Fast Eddie and the Jive Machine. Plus DJs; The Bees Knees, Voodoo Doll, Ian GI-Jive Hartley and Nick Kirby.
We also have dance displays from the Hollywood Hoppers and jiveswing.com.
There will also be clothes and shoe stalls and Billy Kos Rockin' Barber Shop not to mention the rotating stage and massive dance floor.
Details:
Saturday 20th Feb, 1:00pm to 1:00am.
Lakeside Complex, Frimley Green, Surrey (MAP)
Tickets are only £18 for the day or there is a special group booking discount for 10 or more for £16 each (only available online). Call 0125 283 6464 or book online at bigjivealldayer.eventbrite.com o book your tickets NOW!
If anyone wants to stay over for the night here is some hotel info for you.
MAIN HOTEL - 01252 838000
Double Occupancy on Fri/Sat/Sun £77 per room - Single occupancy £55 (inc breakfast)
LODGES - 01252 838000
£45 per room single or double exc breakfast (breakfast available at LIH @£8.50 pp. extra.
CONTINENTAL HOTEL - 01252 836565
£49 per room - single or double without breakfast (breakfast £8.50 pp extra)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Jazz Meets Jive, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, Jan 29 (From The Argus)
Jazz Meets Jive, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, Jan 29
11:52am Monday 1st February 2010
Whatever the biting cold outside inflicted on the audience, the blistering heat generated by The Jive Aces’ opening number soon dissipated the effect.
The high-energy band, endlessly moving around in their yellow suits, provided non-stop performances of 1950s music – a case of Bill Haley meets Big Band Swing.
Their attempts at comedy sadly fell flat and the band should stick to what they do best – music.
Highlights included a boogie-woogie number with the pianist emulating the antics of Jerry Lee Lewis, and a sizzling version of Sing! Sing! Sing! which provided a glorious end to their set.
Topping the bill was jazz legend Kenny Ball – long past bus pass age and still blowing up a storm after more than 50 years of leading a band.
He showed no fear in hitting the high notes.
Amongst jazz standards including That’s A Plenty and Someday You’ll Be Sorry, past hits Sukiyaki and Midnight In Moscow came across with a freshness that was lacking in the hackneyed Jungle Book Song.
A swinging drum solo and a thrilling jazz version of Bach’s Toccata proved highly popular, with both bands combining for the finale – a version of The Beatles’ All You Need Is Love.
Great 5 star review from the Argus for the Worthing Jazz Meets Jive!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Jive Aces Silent productions presents: "Zorro To The Rescue On The Road To Lakeside"
Check out the latest thrilling instalment on the continuing adventures on the road to Lakeside...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
The Jive Aces News Jan '10
Aces Are OK!
Some hot news, fresh off the presses - The Jive Aces are featured in the last weeks copy of “OK” magazine. The band was photographed with X Factor singer Rhydian at the Berkeley Square Ball in London after being requested personally by Vince Power, entrepreneur and owner of the Pigalle Club and organiser of the event.
This top international Charity event raises money for the Princes' Trust. Also featured in the magazine are some of the guests that were entertained by the Aces at the star-studded bash including David Haye, Russell Brand, Anna Friel and Gwen Stefani amongst many others.
After the ball, the band headed straight off the Pigalle Club in Piccadilly to perform to a packed house for the official after party.
London Gets The Rhythm
What better way to start off the year than to spend the entire day outdoors in sub-zero temperatures filming a music video. Well, we couldn't think of one either so that's exactly what we did for our forthcoming single release for the song "London Rhythm" from our latest album, "Recipe For Rhythm"!
Starting at 6:00am on a rooftop in front of St Paul's in the City and progressing through various locations as the day went on including the Millennium Bridge, Southwark, Westminster and ending off as the light faded from usefulness in Marble Arch with a lot of pigeons (who may even make it into the edit, you never know!). We had a blast filming our biggest and highest budget production yet and we have lots more ideas for future videos lined up too.
Along for the shoot were Scott and Tanya from Swing Patrol who braved the cold and death defying rooftop heights to pull off some killer moves over the city and also the inimitable Mr and Mrs Hartley (aka GI-Jive) in their finest character performances yet!
The raw footage looks great and the video is being edited soon and will be released along with the single of "London Rhythm" in the near future and as soon as we have a date, you'll be the first to know.
Check out some of the stills here.
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Jive Aid
We have thrown together a special dance at very short notice to raise money to send volunteer disaster relief workers, supplies and medical professionals over to Haiti to help with the humanitarian effort.
Both Nick Kirby's' Jive connection and the Cats Whiskers Jive Club are joining forces with us on Monday the 1st Feb at 7:00pm at Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead for a special dancathon.
Tickets are £10 on the door and all proceeds will go to the Haitian cause. Nick Kirby will also be DJing. Please come along if you are in the area and help us so spread the word. There is also a FaceBook Event Page HERE.
Please come along and support the efforts and also please forward these event details to everybody you know to help us promote the event as fast as possible.
The Big Jive All Dayer
Things are hotting up for the Big Jive All Dayer No.2, in fact that dastardly villain, the Joker was only just stopped from messing things up by the caped crusader himself. If you have no idea what we are talking about, CLICK HERE to watch the movie...
We have a great lineup for the day including a return for Oo Bop Sh'Bam; Carmen Ghia and the Hotrods, a fantastic new Rockin' R&B band from Sheffield and a special band we have put together featuring some of the finest young musicians in the country including boogie woogie boy wonder Codie Lee; all singing, all dancing, all double bass slapping Little Miss Hayley; Sam "the sax" Pagett and more. We also have DJs The Bees Knees, Voodoo Doll and Ian GI-Jive Hartley spinning hot wax.
We also have dance displays from the Hollywood Hoppers and the 100 Club Dancers.
There will also be clothes and shoe stalls and Billy Kos Rockin' Barber Shop not to mention the rotating stage and massive dance floor.
Details:
Saturday 20th Feb, 1:00pm to 1:00am.
Lakeside Complex, Frimley Green, Surrey (MAP)
Tickets are only £18 for the day or there is a special group booking discount for 10 or more for £16 each (only available online). Call 0125 283 6464 or book online at bigjivealldayer.eventbrite.com o book your tickets NOW!
If anyone wants to stay over for the night here is some hotel info for you.
MAIN HOTEL - 01252 838000
Double Occupancy on Fri/Sat/Sun £77 per room - Single occupancy £55 (inc breakfast)
LODGES - 01252 838000
£45 per room single or double exc breakfast (breakfast available at LIH @£8.50 pp. extra.
CONTINENTAL HOTEL - 01252 836565
£49 per room - single or double without breakfast (breakfast £8.50 pp extra)
Radio Stars
After storming the BBC London studios for a now traditional Christmas morning performance, Joanne Good demanded that the band become her "house band" on her new late night show.
The show will be on air weekdays at 10pm and the Jive Aces will be live and unplugged in the studio every Wednesday night starting 13th January.
You can listen in on 94.9FM or online at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_london.
Full House At Royal Festival Hall
The Jive Aces just kicked off the New Year in style, playing a special show as part of the Royal Festival Hall’s festive season. A crowd of well over two thousand people jammed into the Festival Hall’s ballroom, to swing in the New Year with their favourite band.
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Three Musketeers Save The Road To Lakeside...
The Three Musketeers Save The Road To Lakeside...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Great quote from the godfather of soul...
- James Brown
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
BBC London LIve Tonight
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
A Day in Dublin
BLOG POST: Updated gig guide up now h...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
London Gets the Rhythm...
the footage looks great so far an this has now been sent to the editor to stitch together into a cinematic masterpiece.
As soon as we have the final cut, we'll be posting all over the place so keep a look out here. It even features dancing from Scott and Tanya from Swing Patrol (www.swingpatrol.com) a special celebrity cameo appearance. In the meantime, check out these stills... http://ow.ly/i/lJb
